Vicuña | Guanaco | |
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Scientific name | Vicugna vicugna | Lama guanaco |
Adult height (measured at withers) | 75–85 cm | 100–120 cm |
Range | Central Andes of South America | Northern Peru to southern Chile |
Habitat | High elevations (between 3,200 and 4,800 m) and sometimes tundra marshes | Semi-arid shrub and grasslands |
Conservation status | Almost became extinct due to overhunting for collection of its fiber; population is slowly increasing due to local protection programs | Decreasing in some of species range due to overhunting and habitat loss |
Color | Pale brown | Tan |
Comment | Fur is one of the finest luxury fibers in the world | |
Term for newborn | Fawn | Chulengo |